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Household of Jessie Porteous (born 1832, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Elgin, Moray, Scotland

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

Jessie Porteous and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Jessie Porteous, born in 1832 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 4 members. Jessie was the head of the household, widow. She had 3 children; Duncan (born 1860 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Gracie (born 1864 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Archibald (born 1866 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Jessie Porteous's household

Female

Jessie

Porteous

Head
Male

Duncan

Porteous

Son
Female

Gracie

Porteous

Daughter
Male

Archibald

Porteous

Son
First name(s) Jessie
Last name Porteous
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Jessie

Porteous

Head

Widow

49

1832

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Duncan

Porteous

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Gracie

Porteous

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Archibald

Porteous

Son

-

15

1866

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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